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Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2

Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2is athird-person shootervideo gamedeveloped and published byThe 3DO CompanyforNintendo 64,Game Boy Color,PlayStationandPlayStation 2.The game is a direct sequel toArmy Men: Sarge's Heroes.Unlike the previous game which was more dark in tone, this game has more of a lighthearted storyline.

Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
Developer(s)The 3DO Company[a]
Publisher(s)The 3DO Company[b]
SeriesArmy Men
Platform(s)Nintendo 64,PlayStation,Game Boy Color,PlayStation 2
ReleaseNintendo 64
PlayStation&Game Boy Color
  • NA:November 21, 2000 (PS)[3]
  • NA:November 22, 2000 (GBC)[2]
  • EU:November 24, 2000
PlayStation 2
  • NA:March 22, 2001[4]
  • EU:April 6, 2001
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single player,multiplayer

Overview

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In-game screenshot

Sarge's Heroes 2starts where its predecessor left off. It is announced that the capture ofField MarshalTannenberg will end the war. SinceGeneralPlastro has disappeared, it is suggested that he has become a victim of plastrification and been trapped in the real world. The game introduces Bridgette Bleu, a spy for the Blue Nation. She has developed a serum that reverses plastrification. The player's job as Sarge and sometimes Vikki is to destroy theserum,eliminate Tan soldiers, and capture Plastro and Tannenberg (and as Sarge sometimes have to rescue Vikki as she has a knack for getting into trouble).

The game goes between Sarge's 'realistic' world and real world, in which Sarge is the size of a typical plastic Army Man soldier. It features many interactive effects, such as breakable wine bottles, bustable soda cans and music that spikes in intensity when enemies attack.

The plot of the Game Boy Color port is completely different to the console ones, involving Sarge, Riff, Scorch and Vikki trying to stop a powerful Tan Nation resurgence against the Green Nation, led by the reappearance of General Plastro. The plot of this version is still a direct sequel toArmy Men: Sarge's Heroeshowever.

Reception

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The PlayStation 2 version received "mixed" reviews, while the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to thereview aggregationwebsiteMetacritic.[9][10][11]Samuel Bass ofNextGensaid in its February 2001 issue that the PlayStation version was "Better than the first one, but we'll be sticking withAir Attack 2for our plastic battlefield fix. "[31]Five issues later, however, David Chen said that the PS2 version was "Not much better than the original PlayStation version, which isn't saying much."[32]

Vicious Sid ofGameProsaid of the Nintendo 64 version in its November 2000 issue, "This plastic ain't fantastic, butSarge's Heroes 2is still a worthy weekend distraction for third-person action fans. "[37][e]Three issues later, Lamchop called the PlayStation version "a weekend rental of mindless fun."[38][f]Three issues after that, Four-Eyed Dragon said of the PlayStation 2 version, "The hero of theArmy Menhas finally arrived—don't miss this well-designed plastic engagement on the PS2. "[39][g]

Notes

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  1. ^Ported to Game Boy Color by Game Brains.
  2. ^Some PAL region releases are published by Midas Games under the Midas Touch label.
  3. ^All three critics ofElectronic Gaming Monthlygave the Nintendo 64 version each a score of 4/10.
  4. ^Three critics ofElectronic Gaming Monthlygave the PlayStation 2 version each a score of 6.5/10, 5/10, and 4/10.
  5. ^GameProgave the Nintendo 64 version 4/5 for graphics, and three 3.5/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor.
  6. ^GameProgave the PlayStation version 3/5 for graphics, and three 3.5/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor.
  7. ^GameProgave the PlayStation 2 version 4.5/5 for graphics, two 4/5 scores for sound and fun factor, and 3.5/5 for control.

References

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